The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly
Comedy · Horror · 1970
A wealthy, fatherless British clan kidnap bums and hippies, forcing them to participate in an elaborate role-playing game in which they are the perfect family; those who refuse or attempt escape endure ritualistic murder.
Movie details
Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly
“Everyone is dying to meet Girly”
1970 Comedy · Horror 1h 42m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.0 / 10
Community rating
A wealthy, fatherless British clan kidnap bums and hippies, forcing them to participate in an elaborate role-playing game in which they are the perfect family; those who refuse or attempt escape endure ritualistic murder.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
Taste neighbourhood
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Bad
Horror · 1977
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Freddie Francis
Written by
Brian Comport · Maisie Mosco
Michael Bryant
New Friend
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Ursula Howells
Mumsy
Pat Heywood
Nanny
Vanessa Howard
Girly
Robert Swann
Soldier
Imogen Hassall
Girlfriend
Michael Ripper
Zoo attendant
Court is in session
Put Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Prestige Tourist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.